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Sandalwood vs Algum - What's the difference?

sandalwood | algum |

As nouns the difference between sandalwood and algum

is that sandalwood is any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands while algum is a tree or wood mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11), possibly juniper or red sandalwood.

As a proper noun Sandalwood

is the Kannada film industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

sandalwood

English

(wikipedia sandalwood)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum , native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
  • The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.

    • Derived terms

    * Sandalwood

    algum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * almug

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia algum)
  • A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11), possibly juniper or red sandalwood.
    • (Webster 1913) ----